Although the knowledge of lipid metabolism which includes the metabolism of fats, phospholipids, sterol and glycolipids is incomplete but fat possesses its particular importance as well as higher calorigenic status that other foodstuffs, i.e., protein and carbohydrate. Some of their characteristic importance is given below: i. Much of the carbohydrate of the diet is converted to fat prior to its [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Formation of Ketone Bodies 2. Conditions Leading to Ketosis 3. Source 4. Utilisation 5. Interrelation with Carbohydrate Metabolism 6. Ratio 7. Relation of Ketosis with Blood and Urine Reaction 8. Role of Endocrine. Formation of Ketone Bodies (Ketogenesis): It has been observed that acetyl CoA produced during fatty acid oxidation condense with [...]
Elements such as iron, copper, cobalt, manganese, iodine, selenium, etc., are required by plants and animals in very small quantities and are termed trace elements. The importance of the inorganic salts will be understood from the fact that salt starvation causes death much earlier than food starvation. Although the salts give no energy yet they are essential for our life. [...]